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PG-P.744.051
9 Aug 1744:33 (817)
Just arrived from London, for the entertainment of the
curious and others, and is now to be seen, by six or more,
in a large commodious room, at the house of Mr. Videll, in
Second-street:
The Solar or Camera Obscura Microscope, invented by the
ingenious Dr. Liberkhun. It is the most entertaining of any
microscope whatsoever, and magnified objects to a most
surprising degree. The animalculae in several sorts of
fluids, with many other living and dead objects, too tedious
to mention, will be shewn most incredibly magnified, at the
same time distinct . . . [11 lines]
The unparallell'd Musical Clock, made by that great
master of machinery David Lockwood: This great curiosity
performs by springs only; it is a machine incomparable in
its kind; it excels all others in the beauty of its
structure; is most entertaining in its musick, and plays the
choicest airs from the most celebrated operas, with the
greatest nicety & exactness: It performs with beautiful
graces, ingeniously and variously intermixed, the French
horn pieces, performed upon the organ, German, and common
flute, flageolet, &c. sonata's, concerto's, marches,
minuets, jiggs, & Scots airs, composed by Corelli, Alberoni,
Mr. Handel, and other great and eminent masters of musick.
Price 18d.
This beautiful curiosity has been shewn twice before the
King, in his Royal Palace at St. James's, where his Majesty
was pleased to make an observation on the excellency of its
beauty, and declared, he thought it the wonder of this age.
It is allowed by all who have seen it, to be more worthy to
adorn a King's palace than of being exposed for a common
sight.
N.B. This surprising piece of machinery has given such
general satisfaction to the lovers of art and ingenuity,
that the nobility are continually commanding it to their
seats to satisfy their curiosity; and is to be sold by the
owner Edmund Rising.
The inside of this machine may be view'd by gentlemen and
ladies, and is to be seen from eight in the morning till
eight at night.
For the Evening Diversion.
The Clock and Camera Obscura, with the Battle of Dettingen,
and several Italian Landskips, representing armies, both
horse and foot, going through their exercise at the word of
command: Likewise views of ships fighting at sea, with the
fish playing above the water, and variety of country dances
by figures, six or eight foot high, performed in a beautiful
manner by the Camera Obscura. This curiosity is esteemed
one of the best pieces of the kind that ever was brought
from Italy.
Fore seat 18d. Second seat 12d. Third 6d.
N.B. His stay here is very short.
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